Another independent Jamaica Plain business is closing due to the continued financial impact of the Coronavirus. The kids clothing and toy store Hatched recently announced it will not be reopening.
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One thing that Jamaica Plain has been known for is its independent businesses. One of the great independent businesses on Centre Street is Hatched. The owner of Hatched, Liz Vittori Koch, spoke with Jamaica Plain News about being an independent brick and mortar business, kid toys and how she makes sure she’s working with ethical companies.
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As you can see from the Facebook post embedded here, a bookstore called “Papercuts” plans to open this fall in the space recently vacated by Hatched, which moved around the corner.
For our Photo of the Day on Thursdays, we highlight an image of old JP.
The occupants of the storefronts along Centre Street are of course always changing. This undated photo from the Boston Public Library’s collection shows how Centre and Seaverns, the block that now contains City Feed and (starting Thursday) Hatched, used to look. At the time this was taken, the JP Branch Library was in temporary lodgings on the second floor.